The 2024 Student Scientist of the Year category recognises outstanding postgraduate students who have demonstrated a commitment to science at an early stage and shows great promise in reaching the highest levels of excellence.
Now in its 23rd year, the Premier's Science Awards recognises and celebrates the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia.
Meet the winner for the Student Scientist of the Year category:
Nicola Principe
The University of Western Australia
Nicola Principe is a distinguished PhD candidate at The University of Western Australia National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases, at the forefront of advancing cancer research. Specialising in immunotherapy, her work has identified new strategies to tackle therapy-resistant cancers.
An active contributor to scholarly publications, Nicola’s findings have been widely published and presented internationally.
Committed to advancing STEM in Western Australia, Nicola co-founded the Western Australian Kindness in Science initiative, promoting a supportive scientific community and her advocacy has led to change in the mental health framework for PhD students at UWA.
